Robert Primus (born 10 November 1990) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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Club career

Primus made his senior debut for San Juan Jabloteh in the 2008 season.

Aktobe

In February 2011, Primus moved to

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side

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, signing a three-year contract. After tearing his anterior

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against

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on 21 September 2013 against

, Primus underwent surgery in the USA which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2013 season and the first of the 2014 season. In his first game back following the surgery and rehabilitation, Primus injured his Cruciate ligaments again against

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on 22 June 2014, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.

Morvant Caledonia United

In February 2016, Primus returned to Trinidad and Tobago, signing a contract till the end of the 2015–16 season with

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Central

In summer 2016, Primus left Morvant Caledonia United and joined Central.

Slutsk

In March 2018, Primus joined Belarusian club

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India

In March 2019 he signed for Indian club Minerva Punjab. In September 2019 he moved to

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. In September 2020, he signed with

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. He with his compatriot Daniel Carr won the

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tournament.

Aizawl

On 22 February 2022, Primus moved to another

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club

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on a season-long deal. He made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2022, against

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, which ended in a 2–0 defeat.

International career

Primus represented the respective youth teams of Trinidad and Tobago at the

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and the

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. He made his debut for the senior team on 18 March 2009, in a friendly game against

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